Relapsing group B streptococcal bacteremia in an adult

被引:4
作者
Flannery, MT [1 ]
Winters, L [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ S Florida, Coll Med, Dept Internal Med, Tampa, FL 33612 USA
关键词
streptococcal infections; bacteremia;
D O I
10.1097/00000441-200202000-00011
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 [临床医学]; 100201 [内科学];
摘要
We present a case of relapsing group B streptococcal bacteremia in a patient with cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C. As no focal infection was found, other then cervical carriage, the patient required secondary prophylaxis with penicillin following the third episode of primary bacteremia within a twelve month time frame.
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页码:112 / 114
页数:3
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